Farm Worker, General

About This Role

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Corn farming. Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Hay farming. Other grain farming. Outdoors. Wheat farming. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Grain, oil and forage crop. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Various locations. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Clear fields of wood and stones. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Weeding. Harvest crops. Perform general farm duties. Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market. Hand harvesting vegetables. Apply the technique of hoeing between the row. Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Team player. Flexibility. Reliability. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Night. On call. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Overtime available.

What You'll Do

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Perform general farm duties
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots

What We're Looking For

• Entry level experience
• No degree, certificate or diploma
• Work conditions: Ability to work independently, Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Attention to detail, Handling heavy loads, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Hand-eye co-ordination, Ability to distinguish between colours, Standing for extended periods, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Personal suitability: Team player, Flexibility, Reliability

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